escrow: Stress Relief, Steel Magnolia's Style - Here, Hit Ouiser! - 04/17/12 01:11 PM
Stress Relief, Steel Magnolia's Style - Here, Hit Ouiser!  
Okay, so I just love movies with one-liners.  The original Arthur with Dudley Moore and Liza Minelli comes to mind.  That one doesn't get old... "Don't mess with me, Burt Johnson" and "Oh, you're a hedge!"... We just saw it again about a month ago and it hasn't aged like some movies do.

But the movie that mostly comes to mind when thinking of my real estate career is Steel Magnolias. It reminds me of some deals where things get really crazy and people's attitudes get out of hand while trying to accomplish what needs to … (11 comments)

escrow: SAN DIMAS REAL ESTATE MARKET WATCH - JUNE 18-24, 2011 - 06/24/11 09:15 AM

Okay, so here it is, the chart for San Dimas this week. Obviously we had nine homes come onto the market in the last seven days.  Of those nine, five are standard sales, two are bankowned and two are short sales.  It would seem that the days of standard sales are coming back again. Not so bad on the price changes this week.  Twelve price changes is starting to come down from last week's number.  Again, it still really matters that you use an agent who knows their STUFF when it comes to home pricing.   And only two went back … (0 comments)

escrow: LA VERNE REAL ESTATE MARKET WATCH - JUNE 4-10, 2011 - 06/10/11 08:16 AM

Okay, so this week in La Verne there are nine new listings.  Confidence seems to be coming back to the home market.  Six homes actually finished escrow and became sold... I love it that six families are sharing dinner in their new homes now.  After all, that's the goal, isn't it? AGAIN with the price changes?  Fourteen is an awful lot.  And while I understand we are in a declining market, it only makes sense to price it right the first time.  This is why it is of the utmost importance to use an agent who is experienced in pricing … (1 comments)

escrow: LA VERNE MARKET WATCH - MAY 28-JUNE 3, 2011 - 06/03/11 08:05 AM

Okay, so after last week's excitement in the City of La Verne, it seems like we are once again slowing down.  Three of the homes that were reported as in escrow (pending, backup offers) have fallen out and been placed back on the market.  With ten new listings coming on the market and only approximately five selling per week it would seem that we have a great supply of homes to choose from.  The fact that there were seventeen price changes indicates that the market is still sliding down; either that or agents are pricing things too high in the … (0 comments)